MG ZS review - Interior & comfort

MG is hardly known for offering upmarket, trend-setting interior designs, but the MG ZS’s cabin is nothing to be sniffed at. In fact, we think that for the money the interior is nicer than you might expect, with a high level of perceived quality. 

It’s not all great though – we’re not big fans of the pieces of silver trim on the centre console and steering wheel as they can end up reflecting sunlight into your eyes sometimes. There’s also a gap between the gear lever and the housing it sits in which one test driver caught their finger in on an occasion when putting the ZS into reverse, so there are some ergonomic foibles to grapple with.

Is the MG ZS’s infotainment and sat-nav system easy to use?

As standard the MG ZS gets a large 12.3-inch infotainment screen on the dash, plus a seven-inch digital driver’s display. The central touchscreen is much more responsive than the one used in the MG4, which could be a little laggy at times. Overall the graphics are also crisper and more user-friendly.

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility also comes as standard and they’re well integrated into the system, filling the entire screen. The only downside to this is that you have to hit the home button on the physical control bar to access things like climate control.

The seven-inch driver’s display shows a lot of information including trip info, media playback info or information about the hybrid system. Overall it’s a little busy in its layout and we wish the speed readout stood out a little more because it’s hard to see at a glance, sitting in the top left-hand corner of the display.

MG also has an app called iSmart which owners can use to monitor the car remotely and do things like preheat or cool the cabin. It uses the car’s high-voltage battery to do so, too, so the engine should never start.